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  • The super connector who built Sam Bankman-Fried’s celebrity world

    The super connector who built Sam Bankman-Fried’s celebrity world

    Michael Kives, a former Hollywood agent, connected FTX’s founder to Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom, Bill Clinton and others. His firm got $700 million in exchange, a lawsuit claims.

  • New indictment unsealed against Sam Bankman-Fried, containing 12 charges

    New indictment unsealed against Sam Bankman-Fried, containing 12 charges

    Bankman-Fried was previously charged with eight counts of fraud, money laundering and other charges over the collapse of the now-bankrupt exchange.

  • Cryptocurrency roundup for January 27: Former UK Chancellor Appointed Chairman of Crypto Custodian Copper Technologies and more

    Cryptocurrency roundup for January 27: Former UK Chancellor Appointed Chairman of Crypto Custodian Copper Technologies and more

    A daily round-up of the most interesting articles on cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum and Tether to help jump-start the day.

  • Top cryptocurrency news on December 29: FTX founder to plead to fraud charges in court, Kraken to exit Japan, MicroStratey sells its Bitcoin holdings and more

    Top cryptocurrency news on December 29: FTX founder to plead to fraud charges in court, Kraken to exit Japan, MicroStratey sells its Bitcoin holdings and more

    A daily round-up of the most interesting articles on cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum and Tether to help jump-start the day.

  • Cryptocurrency roundup for December 28: Nexo writes open letter to Vauld creditors, case against Sam Bankman-Fried transferred to another judge, and more

    Cryptocurrency roundup for December 28: Nexo writes open letter to Vauld creditors, case against Sam Bankman-Fried transferred to another judge, and more

    A daily round-up of the most interesting articles on cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum and Tether to help jump-start the day

  • Cryptocurrency roundup for December 26: SEC General Counsel quits, Crypto exchange OKX releases second proof of reserves report, and more

    Cryptocurrency roundup for December 26: SEC General Counsel quits, Crypto exchange OKX releases second proof of reserves report, and more

    A daily round-up of the most interesting articles on cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum and Tether to help jump-start the day

  • Even after FTX, SEC chair sees no need for new crypto laws

    Even after FTX, SEC chair sees no need for new crypto laws

    On Wednesday, the SEC announced that it had settled civil fraud charges with two former top executives of the FTX empire, Gary Wang and Caroline Ellison, which used billions in FTX customer funds to back its very risky bets.

  • Cryptocurrency roundup for December 21: BlockFi seeks Court permission to return user assets, Trump NFTs lose sheen, and more

    Cryptocurrency roundup for December 21: BlockFi seeks Court permission to return user assets, Trump NFTs lose sheen, and more

    A daily round-up of the most interesting articles on cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum and Tether to help jump-start the day

  • In Pics | From FTX collapse to Sam Bankman-Fried's arrest; all you need to know

    In Pics | From FTX collapse to Sam Bankman-Fried's arrest; all you need to know

    Hailed as next Warren Buffett, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been arrested in the Bahamas following the bankruptcy of the cryptocurrency exchange, whose dramatic collapse sent its more than a million investors and their billions of dollars down a sinkhole. Here's a timeline of events

  • Poor management, inexperienced leaders led to FTX collapse, new CEO tells lawmakers

    Poor management, inexperienced leaders led to FTX collapse, new CEO tells lawmakers

    The FTX group's collapse appears to stem from absolute concentration of control in the hands of a small group of grossly inexperienced, non-sophisticated individuals

  • The parents in the middle of FTX’s collapse

    The parents in the middle of FTX’s collapse

    Bankman and Fried are under scrutiny for their connections to a business that collapsed amid accusations of fraud and misuse of customer funds.

  • Top cryptocurrency news on December 13: Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in Bahamas, US Justice Dept may file criminal charges against Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon is hiding in Serbia and more

    Top cryptocurrency news on December 13: Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in Bahamas, US Justice Dept may file criminal charges against Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon is hiding in Serbia and more

    A daily round-up of the most interesting articles on cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum and Tether to help jump-start the day.

  • Sam Bankman-Fried Blames ‘Huge Management Failures’ for FTX Collapse

    Sam Bankman-Fried Blames ‘Huge Management Failures’ for FTX Collapse

    In a live interview at The New York Times’ DealBook conference, Bankman-Fried blamed “huge management failures” and sloppy accounting for the collapse of his $32 billion company, which has sparked civil and criminal investigations.

  • Bankman-Fried will testify at House hearing on FTX fallout

    Bankman-Fried will testify at House hearing on FTX fallout

    Bankman-Fried, who hasn’t been charged with any crimes, has denied trying to perpetrate a fraud, though he has owned up to grievous managerial errors at FTX.

  • Crypto news site CEO borrowed millions of dollars from SBF, bought property in the Bahamas: Report

    Crypto news site CEO borrowed millions of dollars from SBF, bought property in the Bahamas: Report

    Michael McCaffrey of The Block website failed to report the loans to his team, who is livid about him compromising its credibility.

  • FTX founder Bankman-Fried to testify before US House panel

    FTX founder Bankman-Fried to testify before US House panel

    In a statement late on Friday, the panel said it would hear from newly appointed FTX CEO John Ray and from Bankman-Fried, FTX's founder and former CEO, on Tuesday.

  • Live: How 'Crypto Winter' Is Impacting Exchanges | CoinDCX CEO Sumit Gupta Exclusive

    Live: How 'Crypto Winter' Is Impacting Exchanges | CoinDCX CEO Sumit Gupta Exclusive

    2022 is been a bad, bad year for crypto - truly a 'crypto winter'. The collapse of FTX, in particular, shook the faith of investors. Have Indian crypto exchanges been impacted by the fall of FTX - and how are exchanges trying to rebuild the faith of crypto enthusiasts and keep them invested? CoinDCX CEO & Co-founder Sumit Gupta speaks exclusively to Moneycontrol - watch!

  • Sam Bankman-Fried lived a ‘pampered’ life in $30-million Bahamas penthouse: Report

    Sam Bankman-Fried lived a ‘pampered’ life in $30-million Bahamas penthouse: Report

    The disgraced crypto boss and his inner circle ran FTX from the island nation.

  • Indian crypto exchanges seek to reassure investors after FTX debacle

    Indian crypto exchanges seek to reassure investors after FTX debacle

    While there has been no material impact on Indian crypto exchanges, FTX’s plunge into bankruptcy has daunted investors.

  • What will happen to crypto investors if an FTX-like collapse happens in India?

    What will happen to crypto investors if an FTX-like collapse happens in India?

    Crypto investments carry a higher risk, especially for an average investor, considering the big gaps in regulation, supervision and grievance redressal mechanism. Investors risk losing their money in such assets

  • Brazil crypto law back on agenda as FTX collapse sends shockwaves

    Brazil crypto law back on agenda as FTX collapse sends shockwaves

    Roberto Dagnoni, a top executive at SoftBank-backed exchange Mercado Bitcoin, said the law had been "kind of dormant" during the election period but now needed to be a priority.

  • Binance to relaunch bid to buy bankrupt Voyager Digital: Coindesk

    Binance to relaunch bid to buy bankrupt Voyager Digital: Coindesk

    The report comes after Voyager called off FTX's bid to acquire the company following its collapse.

  • Why crypto investors are switching to hardware wallets and how you can do it

    Why crypto investors are switching to hardware wallets and how you can do it

    Hardware wallets are super-secure and are gaining traction among crypto investors after the FTX collapse

  • Sam Bankman-Fried facing possible trip to US for questioning

    Sam Bankman-Fried facing possible trip to US for questioning

    The conversations between law-enforcement officials in the two countries have intensified in recent days as they probe his role in the implosion of cryptocurrency firm FTX.

  • Why publishing proof-of-reserves paints only half the picture of a crypto exchange’s health

    Why publishing proof-of-reserves paints only half the picture of a crypto exchange’s health

    While the proof-of-reserves concept gains traction among custodial crypto exchanges in the aftermath of FTX’s collapse, investors ought to check if all liabilities are disclosed and accounted for before selecting a crypto exchange.

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